| In this issue Complimentary Teleclass Top Ten Tips to Identify Your Ideal Career Career Corner How to Set Up an Informational Interview Manage your subscription Click the "Update" or "Cancel" links at the end Check it Out Identify Your Ideal Career Path Coaching Group - Our small, dynamic, affordable coaching groups are one of our most popular coaching options. In these groups you receive a powerful blend of group and individual coaching - feedback and advice from multiple people in an energizing group setting, as well as individual attention from your coach between calls. You get the best of both worlds. Read more here |  Hi there Isodifj, Summer's coming to an end; it's time to get back to work :( I hope you had some down time this summer to relax and re-charge. That is the best time to reflect on where your life and career is headed; and assess if you’re on the right track. If you haven’t had a chance to take stock of your direction; spend 30 minutes this weekend on it using this tool on my blog. We had several fun vacations with lots of down time (more pics are on my blog!), and we have one more summer trip planned-my sister’s wedding Aug 21st. I am so excited for her! This issue’s about identifying your ideal career: Our Career Corner shows you how to correctly set up informational interviews, a step that career seekers often mishandle. Check out our Complimentary Career Advice below and on my new YouTube Channel. Complimentary Career Advice: - Teleclasses
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I was honored to be featured in this article: "How to cope with the suffocating pressure of not knowing which career to pursue" EducationCompass.com - July 5, 2010. See you next month! Here's to having a career you love, Hallie Crawford, Certified Career Coach 5 Keys to Finding Your Ideal Career E-book This career e-book gives you the 5 critical keys to help you begin to identify your ideal career and shows you how to implement each simple step right away! You will learn how to clarify your career direction, develop greater confidence in your search for the ideal job, and discover how to overcome the obstacles that hold you back. Find out how to: - Approach your career search with the right attitude
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Read More Here Career Corner How to Set Up an Informational Interview (Excerpt, read full article here) Thinking that you'd like to set up an informational interview in your chosen field? Good for you! An informational interview is not like a typical interview; in this case, there is no "want ad" to answer and no open position to fill. It's simply a way to make contact with someone who works at a company that interests you. It's a method of getting your name out there while learning more about careers in your industry. Whether you’re young and just starting out in your career, or more experienced it doesn’t matter-I highly recommend taking the initiative and seeking out an informational interview as a stepping stone to a great career doing something you really love. You'd be surprised how many young career seekers don't bother to set something like this up, and miss some really terrific opportunities because of it. Read the entire article here. *If you need help with identifying your ideal career, contact us for a complimentary consultation.* Hallie helped me visualize my future and what I wanted. Her approach and encouragement made all the difference at an essential time!"~Linda Groetzinger read more testimonials here If you'd like to use these tips in your newsletter or website click here for guidelines. Want to see more tips like this one? Visit and bookmark my Career Tips Blog. Hallie Recommends  The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris - This book has been recommended to me over and over by several clients in the past few weeks so wanted to share. I have not yet read it myself but it’s now on my list! Helpful for career transitions, ideas for how to transition into jobs with fewer hours, and it includes examples from people who have successfully made the change! Ideal Career Quiz - We all have our ups and downs at work. So before you make a move -- and begin the official career search -- take this Career Quiz to help you determine whether it's time to take action or if this is just a passing phase. What you discover could be very revealing! Your information is safe. HallieCrawford.com, LLC will never share your email address with anyone. |